106- Harris County Sheriff’s Office Organization
I. Policy
The structural organization of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reflects the responsibilities of the agency to the citizens of Harris County.
- The structure of HCSO is reflected in the Organizational Chart, which will be updated in a timely manner, and posted on the HCSO Intranet web page.
- Within HCSO, the organizational units may be listed in the following order of rank:
- Department: Denotes HCSO as a whole.
- Command: Represents the major functional activities of HCSO, such as Detention, Law Enforcement, and Administrative Operations.
- Bureau: Represents the major functional activities of each command.
- Division: Represents the major functional activities within a bureau.
- Section: Represents a unified functional array of Teams, Groups, or Units within a Division.
- Unit: Refers to an assignment within a Division or Section. The term “Team” or “Group” will be synonymous with “Unit”.
Revision
This policy has been revised on the below listed dates:
April 21, 2009
April 27, 2021
June 1, 2024
January 21, 2025 (Technical Changes)
March 17,2025 (Technical Changes)